PHILADELPHIA–Late in the second half of a 120-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Philadelphia 76ers threw out a new lineup that hasn’t been seen often while out on the floor: a 3-guard lineup. Now, the Sixers really haven’t been able to use this lineup due to various injuries to James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, but now that they …

Nearly 2,000 — yes, 2,000! — Division I basketball players hit the transfer portal last offseason. The mass exits and entrances across the country meant there was of course bound to be some players left in tricky spots, yet many have clicked right in with their new homes and are producing at a high level. David Cobb looks like something …

Historic games are seemingly becoming a nightly thing in the NBA. In the past week alone we have seen Luka Doncic record the first 60-point, 20-rebound triple-double in NBA history, Giannis Antetokounmpo become the first player since Wilt Chamberlain to put up consecutive 40-20 games, and now, on Monday night, Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell pour in 71 points in an overtime …

The No. 6 Texas Longhorns will be looking to extend their six-game winning streak when they face the Kansas State Wildcats on Tuesday night. Texas is coming off a 70-69 win at Oklahoma, as acting head coach Rodney Terry improved to 5-0 while coach Chris Beard remains suspended. Kansas State is on a six-game winning streak of its own following …

Phoenix Suns v Toronto Raptors It can be tempting to write off the Phoenix Suns dropping 6-of-7 as being because Devin Booker is out with a groin strain. However, watch the games of the team that has fallen to eighth in the West and it’s clear the problem is bigger than that. In those seven games the Suns have a …

USATSI Based on the schedule, Purdue was always unlikely to get through this week with a zero still in the loss column. I made note of that in Monday morning’s Top 25 And 1. But the loss was supposed to come Thursday. Not Monday. Which is why what happened inside Mackey Arena in the Boilermakers’ first game of 2023 qualified as …

Getty Images Charlotte Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr. will be out 4-6 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left hand, which is also his shooting hand, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Oubre suffered the injury during the first week of the regular season, but played through it up to this point. This is a tough …

The Creighton Bluejays will try to extend their two-game winning streak when they face the Seton Hall Pirates on Tuesday night. Creighton lost six straight games in December, but it bounced back with wins over Butler and DePaul. Seton Hall snapped a three-game losing streak with an 88-66 win over St. John’s on Saturday.   Tip-off is set for 8:30 …

Welcome to 2023! As a kid, I can’t help but think about how I envisioned the world being some version of Back to the Future II and Demolition Man by now (or insert any sci-fi action flick from the 80s/90s). But hey, I guess I’ll make do with flying cars and Cybertrucks for the time being. With the turn of …

The No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks will be looking to extend their six-game winning streak when they face the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday night. Kansas wrapped up a three-game homestand with a 69-67 win against Oklahoma State on New Year’s Eve. Texas Tech is looking to bounce back from a 67-61 loss to then-No. 18 TCU on Saturday, snapping …

An Eastern Conference showdown has the Washington Wizards (17-21) and the Milwaukee Bucks (23-13) facing off on Tuesday night. The Bucks have hit a rough patch, dropping five of their last six games. On Sunday, they lost to the Wizards 118-95 in the first game of the back-to-back. Washington is streaking right now, winners of five in a row. Khris …

The Kentucky Wildcats will try to build on their win over Louisville when they face the LSU Tigers on Tuesday night. Kentucky bounced back from a loss to Missouri in its conference opener with its 86-63 win against Louisville on New Year’s Eve. LSU is riding a seven-game winning streak after beating then-No. 9 Arkansas last Wednesday.  Tip-off is set …

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AT&T SportsNet color commentator for the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics alumnus Ryan Hollins has been keeping an eye on his former ball club and in particular the rise of the Celtics’ two star wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, his focus even closer as Boston fell to the Golden State Warriors in 6 games in the 2022 NBA Finals. …

ap poll basketball Purdue solidified its No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll following UConn’s first loss of the season, while No. 23 Charleston moved into the rankings for the first time in 20 years. The Boilermakers remained No. 1 for the fourth straight week, receiving all but one first-place vote from a 61-person media panel …

Getty Images New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson sustained a strained right hamstring in the third quarter of Monday’s 120-111 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He came up limping at the end of the third quarter and was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the game. Pelicans coach Willie Green did not have an update on Williamson after the …

After a victory over the Western Michigan Broncos last week, the Wisconsin Badgers have stayed at No. 15 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. It is not surprising to see the Badgers remain at No. 15 since they struggled in the first half of their game against the Broncos. Around the Big Ten, Ohio State replaced …

The Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night 120-111 despite another dominant performance by Zion Williamson for New Orleans. The rising star out of Duke put on a show as he had 26 points on 10-for-12 shooting to go along with seven assists and six rebounds before leaving at the end of the third with a …

Check out these observations and quotes from Georgetown’s lamentable 80-51 blasting by Butler, in DC. Links: Postgame pressers AD Report Looking Bad That Georgetown struggled is an understatement. Just look at random, significant and defining numbers: Butler’s Statistical Dominance over Georgetown Bryson Mozone was capable off the bench. (Ron Bailey) Georgetown, now 5-10, 0-4 in the BIG EAST, last led …

When LeBron James missed time due to injury earlier in the season, he gushed about the performance of teammate Anthony Davis in his stead. “AD was the best player in the league over the last four-to-five games,” James told reporters late in November. He wasn’t far off at the time. In the five games James is referring to, Davis averaged …

Auburn won its only game last week, taking down the Florida Gators 61-58, but that was not enough to prevent the Tigers from falling two spots to No. 22 in the latest AP Poll. The Tigers (11-2, 1-0 SEC) are one of five SEC teams to crack the top 25 of the poll. They are trailing No. 7 Alabama, No. …

Should the Boston Celtics trade for a shooting big man at the 2023 NBA trade deadline? Per Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley, that ought to be Boston’s top priority in the lead-up to the deadline. “A floor-spacing big would give the offense more breathing room,” writes Buckley. “Boston has one in Al Horford, but it might want to carefully track his …

Two days after ripping off over 100 rushing yards and a touchdown against No. 5 Alabama in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, K-State running back Deuce Vaughn has declared for the NFL Draft. Vaughn had two seasons of eligibility remaining if he wanted them, after playing his freshman season in the COVID year of 2020. As an undersized running back from …

Klay Thompson torched the Hawks for 54 points on 10 3-pointers on Monday, but it was Kevon Looney who played hero with the game-winning tip as time expired to give Golden State a wild 143-141 overtime victory. It was the Warriors’ fifth straight win, and their league-leading 17th at home.  Now if they could just figure out the road, on …

Foul trouble kept Zach Edey on the bench early, and Paul Mulcahy was too much in the second half, as Rutgers knocks off the #1 ranked Boilermakers, 65-64. This was the second straight season Rutgers takes down an undefeated and top ranked Purdue team. Zach Edey had 19 points and 11 rebounds, but Cam Spencer’s three with just over 10 …